It’s Rory’s Roll Call of the Dead 2016 Review! After three weeks off and a major computer overhaul, Rory is plugged into the wrong holes and every artist sounds like they need to stand closer to the mic. Bailout after three hours.

So many holes so little time
- Pre Show – Leave Me Alone – Trashcan Sinatras
- Rory Radio Theme
- Bringing in a Brand New Year – B.B. King
- The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats (WTF TotW)
- (Robert Stigwood) – Saw A New Morning – Bee Gees
- Plastics Nevermore – Aphrodite’s Child
- (Nicholas Caldwell) – I Only Meant To Wet My Feet – The Whispers
- Red Eye Blues – Redeye
- (Troy Shondell) – This Time – Troy Shondell
- Six O’Clock – Ringo Starr
- (Kitty Kallen) – Get Out Those Old Records – Kitty Kallen
- Oh Marie – Alan Dale
- (Otis Clay) – Trying To Live My Life Without You – Otis Clay
- Glory Glory (Shut Up Al Green Edit) – Al Green
- (David Bowie) – Ziggy Stardust – David Bowie
- Ain’t That Pretty at All – Warren Zevon
- (Gary Loizzo) – Green Light – American Breed
- (It’s No) Sin – Donald Marsh and Al Morgan
- What A Mess – Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band
- (Dale Griffin) – All The Young Dudes – Mott the Hoople
- (Mic Gillette) – So Very Hard To Go – Tower Of Power
- Coldest Night of the Year – Vashti Bunyan
- (Glenn Frey) – Partytown – Glenn Frey
- These Boots Are Made For Walking – Mrs. Miller
- (Jimmy Bain) – Long Live Rock N’ Roll – Rainbow
- You Rascal, You – Mills Brothers
- (Signe Toly Anderson) – Chauffeur Blues – Jefferson Airplane
- Boobs A Lot – Holy Modal Rounders
- (Paul Kantner) – Let Me In – Jefferson Airplane
- Cinnamon – Derek
- Hey Babe – Neil Young
- (Robert Hamlett) – Lonesome Valley – The Fairfield Four
- Stay Awhile – The Bells
- (Maurice White) – Mighty Mighty – Earth, Wind & Fire
- Tight A$ – John Lennon
- (Sonny James) – Bright Lights, Big City – Sonny James
- Rose Garden – Lynn Anderson
- (Lennie Baker) – Rock’ N Roll Is Here To Stay – Sha-Na-Na
- Alright In The City – Dunn & McCashen
- (Gayle McCormick) – What Am I Gonna Do – Smith
- A Dollar’s Worth Of Pennies – Tommy Roe
- (Ross Hannaford) – Eagle Rock – Daddy Cool
- (Jon English) – Lovin’ Arms – Jon English
- I Got A Name – Jim Croce
- (Keith Emerson) – Jeremy Bender – Emerson Lake & Palmer
- I’m Tired – Savoy Brown
- (Gogi Grant) – Kiss Me Honey, Honey Kiss Me – Gogi Grant
- Goodbye Song – Pomplamoose
- Written Consent – Windows 10 and the maker of all sound cards (cardboard cards)
- Rory Radio Theme
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Second four-hour show in two weeks– Rory is a Marathon Man. Motorpuppy resuscitates the RR Archive after a spontaneous combustion of the floppy disks. As the song says, Thank You, Motorpuppy.

Sometimes when we hump…
- Preshow – Coca sans bulles – Yelle / Barbra Jingle Bells – Norman Feer Christmas
- Rory Radio Theme
- Men’s Room LA – Kinky Friedman
- Christmas At Midnight – Leadbelly
- Fresh Garbage – Spirit
- Who Daid – Leonard Lewis
- Girls Are Imitating Twiggy – Steve Clayton
- Thank You Motorpuppy – Rory Borealus
- Let’s Work Together – Canned Heat
- I Go Ape – Neil Sedaka
- Jingle Bells – Captain Kangaroo
- I Don’t Want To See You Again – Peter and Gordon
- Who Daid – Martin Wilson
- Tell Mama – Savoy Brown
- Down Yonder We Go Ballin’ – Smiley Lewis
- Without a Doubt – Rocky Jackson
- Sparrow – Mary Hopkins
- You’re All I Want For Christmas – Brook Benton
- Who Daid – Michael James Delligatti
- Rock N Roll McDonalds – Wesley Willis
- Christmas Is the Warmest Time of the Year – Ed Ames
- Witchcraft – Eblis Pessley
- Santa’s Package – Rory Borealus and the Filets of Soul
- Sentimental Christmas – Jane Lynch
- (It’s No) Sin – Donald Marsh and Ricky Page
- Hell in Paradise – Yoko Ono
- Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas? – The Staple Singers
- Drunken Maria – Monks
- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay – Arthur Alexander
- Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy – Howlin’ Wolf
- Mr. Dante Fontana – Alberto Sordi & Piero Piccioni
- Who Daid – David Dickey
- Muskrat Love – America
- I Love Christmas – Tommy James
- Sweet Cherry Wine – Tommy James & the Shondells
- Self – Zager & Evans (another Z&E TotW!)
- Why Do You Keep Me Waiting – Bread
- Who Daid – Travis Holley
- Buddy Holly & The Crickets – Holly’s House
- Better Off Dead – Bill Withers
- Gettin’ Drunk – Johnny “Guitar” Watson
- Baby Come Back – Billy Rankin
- Sad Song – Rachel Sweet
- Sitting – Cat Stevens
- Purple Haze (Help Me) – Rory Borealus and the Filets of Soul
- The Maharishi Song – The Beatles
- Another Beatles’ Christmas Outtake 2 – The Beatles
- Burning Bridges – Mike Curb Congregation
- Merry Christmas Baby – Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers/Charles Brown
- Mrs. Santa Live – Turtle Creek Chorale
- Don’t Wake Up The Kids – Otis Williams And His Charms
- I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire – Somethin’ Smith & The Redheads
- Santa Clause Is Coming To Town – The Mills Brothers
- Calling All Comets – Bill Haley & His Comets
- A Good Year For Santa Claus – Walter Brennan
- I Woke Up (and then I shite) – Tim Buckley
- Ain’t Like It Used To Be – Wind
- Rag Doll – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
- The Proper Gander – Bobby Darin
- Been Too Long On The Road – Mark Lindsay
- Popsicles And Icicles – The Murmaids
- Who Daid – Mark Gray
- Sometimes When We Touch – Mark Gray & Tammy Wynette (TotW honorable mention)
- Kiss You All Over – Rory Borealus
- Westbound #9 – The Flaming Ember
- Sgt Carter Train – Albert Hammond
- Remedy – Robin Gibb
- Who Daid – Ray Columbus
- She’s A Mod – Ray Columbus & the Invaders
- It’s A Great Big Day – Derrel Felts
- Who Daid – Herb Hardesty
- Ida Jane – Fats Domino
- Christmas Is a Special Day – Fats Domino
- Dreidel – Don McLean
- Hook And Sling (Part 1) – Eddie Bo
- Who Daid – Wayne Duncan
- Bom Bom – Daddy Cool
- A Long Time – Tommy Edwards
- Such A Night – Dr. John
- Alone Again Or – Bryan MacLean
- Bye Bye – Gilbert O’Sullivan
- Let It Snow – Leon Redbone
- Goodbye Song – Pomplamoose
- Written Consent – Rory Radio and Jarvis’ possessed iPhone (Please pray for Jarvis’ iPhone)
- Rory Radio Theme
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1934 – 2016
Four-hour marathon at Jarvis’ request! A crazy man got into the Jayhawk Tower on Turkey Day and danced the Kung Fu. Rory’s sister shows up unannounced and Rory answers the door in his underwear. Sister retreats, post-haste.
- Pre Show – Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye / Toejam & Earl Theme
- Rory Radio Theme
- Rory realizes his mic was off during the intro, ok on the Archive tho.
- Co-Co – The Sweet
- Coochy Coochy – Ringo Starr
- Who Daid – Albert “Diz” Russell
- Got The Water Boiling – The Regals
- Bring Back Those Glorious Years – American-Standard (TotW)
- I Need a Bathroom – Focus
- Mr. Toilet Paper Refiller – Bud Light
- Mr Bus Driver – Bruce Channel
- I’d Like To Trim A Tree With You – McGuire Sisters
- Jingle Bells – Earl Grant
- Girl Talk – Sergio Mendes & Bossa Rio
- Girls Talk – Dave Edmunds
- A Groovy Kind of Love – Mrs. Miller
- Kids – Nancy Sinatra
- Hung Up On A Dream – The Zombies
- Sorry Suzanne – The Hollies
- I’ll Get You – The Beatles
- (It’s No) Sin – Savannah Churchill
- Goodbye Sadness – Yoko Ono
- Turn It Down – Sweet
- Who Daid – Teresa Gaines Rapp
- That Smell – Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Santa Claus Blues – Jimmy Boyd
- Janitor – Suburban Lawns
- Jingle Bells – Dick Two Ton Baker
- Can’t Get Used To Losing You – Bobby Sherman
- Girl From East Topeka – Rory Borealus
- Natural Rory – Rory Borealus
- Son Of A Preacher Man – Rory Borealus
- Everybody’s Got Something To Hide – Fats Domino
- Black-Eyed Blues – Joe Cocker
- Georgy Girl – Ed McMahon
- If I Were Santa Claus – Guy Lombardo
- Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food, Mama) – Fats Waller and His Rhythm
- Honey Don’t Leave LA – James Taylor
- You Can’t Do That – Beatles at Hollywood Bowl (Opie Taylor Mix)
- Rain Is Falling – Electric Light Orchestra
- Elvis Presley Blues – Tom Jones
- Who Daid – Keith Henderson
- If I Can Dream – Keith Henderson
- Not Too Long Ago – Nick Lowe
- Nutted By Reality – Nick Lowe
- If You Go Away (“Ne me quitte pas”) – Al Hirt
- Eros – Rod McKuen
- Try A Little Tenderness – Jack Webb
- The 12 Ridiculous Days of Christmas – Frank Welker
- I’m Sorry – Alan Dale
- New-Fangled Preacher Man – Purlie! Original Cast
- Hey, Annabella-Susann! – Die Candy Kids
- Miles From Nowhere – Cat Stevens
- You Can’t Stop My Love – Norman Feels
- Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale – Love
- Kay Thompson’s Jingle Bells – The Osmonds
- Stacy’s Mom – Fountains Of Wayne
- Who Daid – Al Brodax
- Pepperland Laid Waste – George Martin
- Hey Bulldog – Beatles
- Who Daid – Ron Glass
- Barney Miller Theme
- Green Grass – Gary Lewis & the Playboys
- ‘Tis Autumn – Nat “King” Cole
- Love’s Been Good To Me – Mark Lindsay
- Mo’reen – Paul Revere and the Raiders
- Got A Feeling – Herman’s Hermits
- I Call Out Her Name – Herman’s Hermits
- Gimme Shelter – Merry Clayton
- Cinnamon – Tommy Roe
- Everybody – Tommy Roe
- Who Daid – Florence Henderson
- Conversations – Florence Henderson
- Bluer Than Blue – Michael Johnson
- Chief Wooping-Koff – The Atlantics
- Heap Big Chief – Muzzy Marcellino & His House Party Group
- Who Daid – Marie Dixon
- I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man – Willie Dixon
- When Will I See You Again – The Three Degrees
- Auf Widerseh’n, Sweetheart – Jerry Vale
- Goodbye Song – Pomplamoose
- Written Consent – Rory Radio and Campbell’s Chili
- Rory Radio Theme
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Little Miss Fix-It, 1921-2013
On The Air again after a month of repairs, from the newly-dedicated Spidermonkey Studio. First 100% Stereo Rory Radio stream. Featuring real vinyl! 45s! B-sides! Three Hours.
- Preshow: Guilty – First Choice
- Opening Theme
- I Belong To You – Love Unlimited
- Boogie On Reggae Woman – Stevie Wonder
- I Don’t Want To Be A Lone Ranger – Johnny “Guitar” Watson
- Cinco De Mayo – War
- Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side
- Who Daid – Marvin Junior
- There Is – The Dells
- Help Yourself – Tom Jones
- Unfunny, Indescribably Stupid Voting Comedy Bit
- Jerkin’ Time – Bob Kuban & The In-Men
- Who Daid – Alan O’Day
- The Drum – Bobby Sherman
- Wanted, One Girl – Jan & Dean
- Ready – Cat Stevens
- Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love – Alan O’Day
- Everybody Be Dancin’ – Starbuck
- Do It (Til You’re Satisfied) – B.T. Express
- (It’s No) Sin – Donald Marsh
- Open Your Soul To Me – Yoko Ono
- Sharing The Night Together – Arthur Alexander
- Oscar Perry – Fool From The Sticks
- Who Daid – Ray Manzarek
- The Mosquito – Doors
- Right On – Ferguson, Davis & Jones
- Something is stuck in Rory’s Janus
- Don’t You Grieve – Roy Harper
- Who Daid – Clarence Burke, Jr.
- Dear Prudence – Five Stairsteps
- Cadillac Walk – Boz Scaggs
- The You I Need – Tommy Roe
- Who Daid – Deanna Durbin
- It’s Raining Sunbeams – Deanna Durbin
- Rory doesn’t like the way Deanna Durbin sounded
- The Ice Cream Man – Tornados
- (Roll On) Mississippi – The Strangeloves
- Party Is A Groovy Thing – People’s Choice
- Blow Your Whistle – The Soul Searchers
- The Battle Of The Green Hornet – Lee Merril & The Golden Horns
- Who Daid – Marshall Lytle
- Hot Dog Buddy Buddy – Bill Haley & His Comets
- Rare Earth – Magic Key
- Stumble – Freddie King
- Who Can I Turn To – The Main Ingredient (skips, then climaxes at 78rpm)
- Who Daid – Rona Newton-John
- Let It Shine – Olivia Newton-John
- Living In Love – Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
- Hey Boys – The Dictators
- Who Daid – Moses Uzell
- I’ll Take You Home – The Corsairs
- All Night Dancing – Lipps & Inc.
- Shakin’ All Over – Raylene & The Blue Angels
- Rainbow Road – Sailcat
- Those Were The Days – Carroll O’Connor & Jean Stapleton
- Who Daid – Jean Stapleton
- Motorpsycho Nitemare – Bob Dylan (Rory Radio Mercy Abbreviation)
- In The Bottle – Brother To Brother
- What Comes After – Stories
- Deep Blue – George Harrison
- Crispy Critters – C.W. McCall
- Who Daid – Jimmie Steward
- Rock Me All Night Long – The Ravens
- Riverboat – Potliquor
- Written Consent – Rory Radio & Spidermonkey
- Closing Theme
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It’s Matt Nepher’s birthday and the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Rory feels a stone winding its way. Lots of songs Rory thought were instrumentals. Three hours.

Shiddley Shiddley Bang Bang
- Pre-show – 70s Comercials
- Rory Radio Theme
- Deep Enough For Me – Ocean
- Thanks For Sunday – Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
- Run For Your Life – Harbour Lites
- It’s For You – Cilla Black
- Mission Impossible – The Kane Triplets
- Turkey Lurkey Time – Megan Sikora, Mayumi Miguel & Cameron Adams
- I’m Gonna Pick Your Teeth With An Icepick – The Mellows
- Ice Man’s Blues – Tom Archia
- Who Daid – Holly Dunn
- Daddy’s Hands – Holly Dunn
- Gentle On My Mind – Aretha Franklin
- Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am – Dean Martin
- Lay Lady Lay – Eddie & Ernie
- Thanksgiving: Butterball Wizard – The American Comedy Network
- Baby Elephant Walk – Pat Boone
- I’ve Got Plenty To Be Thankful For – Bing Crosby
- Arms of Mary – Sutherland Brothers and Quiver
- Arms of Mary – Chilliwack
- Gigi – Rex Harrison
- It’s No Sin – Donald Marsh and Kate Smith
- Cold Turkey – The Plastic Ono Band
- Give Peace A Chance – Mitch Miller & The Gang
- Cha Dooky-Doo – Art Neville
- Turkey Time – Special Music by Special People
- Everybody Knows Matilda – Duke Baxter
- Can I Get A Witness – Lee Michaels
- Crazy Billboard Song – The Miller Sisters
- Thank The Lord for the Night Time (Stereo) – Neil Down Diamond
- She Broke My Heart At Walgreens – Homer & Jethro
- Thank You Girl – The Street People
- Dark White – Bonniwell Music Machine
- Who Daid – Pierre Picton (Original owner of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – New Christy Minstrels
- Gentle Wandering Ways – The Beau Brummels
- Today I Killed A Man – P.J. Proby
- Thank You, Mr. D.J. – Silver Convention
- Everybody Be Dancin’ – Starbuck
- Ride Em Cowboy – Paul Davis
- I’m So Thankful – Ann Peebles
- Like A See Saw – The Mariane
- Merry-Go-Round – Wild Man Fischer
- Wrong Side Up – Rory Borealus
- The Turkey (78) – Raiders
- Stoned Cowboy – Fantasy
- Spanish Flea – Kathy Kirby (TotW)
- Spanish Fly – Van Halen
- Lady Eleanor – Lindisfarne
- Tie Your Mother Down – Queen
- Midnight Cowboy – Johnny Mathis
- Feels So Good – Rory With Chuck Mangione
- Goodbye and Thank You – Frans Bakker (Aborted)
- Thank You And Goodnight – Angels
- Goodbye Song – Pomplamoose
- Written Consent of Rory Radio and people from Turkey (Turkens?)
- Rory Radio Theme
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